Collar folding and shaping machine.



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COLLAR FOLDING AND SHAPING MACHINE.

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CHARLES .JQ PRANKARD, JR., or TROY, NEW YORK.v

COLLAR FOLDING AND SHAPING MACHINE.

bination with intermediate and final folding mechanism to set'the shapeof the collar.

Another important object of this invention is to provide final foldingmechanism in such manner that the collar after leaving the guidingchamber is in constant contact with movable parts to assist in settingthe fold to make the contour of the collar substantially concentric. f

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter referred to andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

1n the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved machine.Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation, apart of the frame being a bottom plan view. Fig. 6 is a section on theline 6-6 Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a horizontal section on the line 7-7 Fig. 3.Fig. 8 is a vertical section on the line 8-8 Fig. 3. Fig. Sa is a detailperspective view of the adjustable support which regulates the downwardpressure of the iron. Fig. 9 is a detail underside perspective viewofthe guide adjacent the final folding mechanism. Figs. 10 and 11 areviews of modified forms of my invention. Fig. 12, is a detail bottomplan view of the guide shown in Fig. 9. Fig. 13, is a section on line13-13 of Figs. 7 and 10.

1, represents a bed-plate mounted on legs 2.

3, represents a vertical shaft mounted in bearings in thebed-plate and asupplemental frame lavlocated under the latter,

and carrying preferably a metal roll 4, which is slightly tapered, andformed near its upper end with a shoulder or bead 5. A shaft 7', ismounted alongside the shaft 3, and its lower end is mounted in .abearing in the vsupplemental frame 1, and passes Specification ofLetters Patent.

App lcaton filed September 10, 1908. Serial N o. 452,423.

Patented Jan.. a, 191e.

through a slot 8, in the bed-plate, and a bearing r9, just abovethebed-plate. bearing 9, is attached to avlever 10, pivoted at 1l, tothe bed-plate and is adapted to be moved toward and from the metal roll4, and is held away from said roll -by being The engaged behind a pin12. The shaft 7, also has abearing in one end of an arm 18, pivoted at14, to the underside of the lbedplate, and a coiled spring 15, engageswith said bearing to normally forcethe shaft 7, toward the rol1 4.4- Aset screw 16, engages the opposite endofthe spring and operates athreaded opening in the bed-plate, to increase or decrease the pressurevon the collar as 1t is being preliminarily` folded.

A slightly tapered roll 17, is mounted on i the upper end of the shaft7, and coperates with the roll 4, to preliminarily fold the collars, theperiphery of said roll being padded as at 18. The hub at the lower'endof the roll ,17 is provided with a `hook 19, adapted to engage a pin 20,extending `from the shaft 7, to transmit motion to the roll, and at thesame time make the latter detachable should occasion require to repad orrepair the surface., The tapered roll 17, is shorter than roll4, andcoperates with'they shoulder or bead 5, the diameter of the tworollsvand the speed being different for a purpose to be hereinafterdescribed.

A stationaryV vertically disposed main guide 22, is located adjacent theroll 4,7and tangentially thereto, and is adapted to receive the collarto direct `the latter between rolls 4, and 17. i with a base havingslots 23, which .receive adjusting screws 24, to properly position theguide with reference to the peripheries of the rolls 4, and 17. Theupper edge of the The main guide 22, is formed j fr guide is rounded,and lis tangential to the will be carried in, andgripped to form thepreliminary fold.

A spring member 25, is secured tothe inner side of the guide 22, and itsupper end normally impinges the guide to hold the band of the collarflat to keep it in erect position. The front end of the spring memberflares outwardly and has an extension to form a mouth to receive theband of the collar as clearly shown in Fig. 7.

Cooperating with the upper edge of the vertically disposed main guide isa hollow revolving` iron 26, for ironing the top edge of the foldedcollar, said iron being mounted on a shaft 27, supported in standards 28and 29. The standard 28, has mounted in it a transversely pivotedbearing 30, which receives one end of the shaft 27. The standard 29, isslottedat its upper end to receive a movable bearing block 31, in whichthe other end of the shaft 27, is mounted. A spring 32, bears on one endof the block 3l, and is engaged by aset screw 33, to regulate thedownward pressure of the iron on the guide 22, and an adjustable support35, is interposed between the block and the standard to limit thedownward movement of the iron to prevent crushing the collar. rEhesupport is of V-form and is provided with a slot 35a, through which anadjusting screw 35b passes to set and hold the support rigid to thestandard 29. W'hen the support is tilted it raises or lowers the shaft27, and when set in position by the screw 35b it limits the downwardmovement of the revolving iron with reference to the top of the guide22. The iron 26, as previously stated, is mounted on the shaft 27, andis formed with a groove 86, and a flange 37, to fit the edge of thevertical guide 22. Interw posed between the pivoted bearing 28, and acollar on the shaft 27, is a coiled spring 38, for the purpose offorcing the fiange 37, against the inner side of the guide so that thecomplete folded edge of the collar will be ironed. lhen a collar isinserted under the iron 26, the latter is raised against the tension ofthe spring 32, the thickness of the collar, and at the same time it isalso moved laterally against the tension of the spring 38,l thuscreating a pressure downwardly and laterally on the collar fold. Theflange 37, on the iron under these conditions very materiallyV assistsin forming or shaping the beginning of the fold preparatory to itsintroduction between the rolls 4 and 17.

Cooperating with the guide 22, and rolls 4 and 17, is a supplementalguide or deflector 39, which inclines toward roll 4, and curves at itsinner end toward the opening between said roll and roll 17. rThefunction of this supplemental guide is to gradually force the outer bandof the collar against the inner band so that the two rolls 4 and 17 willuniformly take hold of the upper edge of the collar, to assist inpreventing the latter buckling as so frequently happens with machines ofthis type. The supplemental guide 39, is located at an angle to thevertically disposed guide 22, to conveniently permit of the introductionof the collar in its flattened condition in advance of the lron.

Adjacent the rolls 4 and 17, is a combined guiding and drying chamber40, formed of two members 41 and 42, and a top 43. rl`he member 41, isbent at its lower end to form a base which extends laterally under themember 42, and its vertical wall terminates adjacent the roll 4, whilethe top is cut out to fit around the two rolls 4 and 17 the end of themember 42, terminating adjacent the roll 17. The member 42, is providedwith lugs'at its lower edge, formed with slots to receive bolts passinginto threaded openings in the bed-plate to permit adjustment. rl`hebed-plate is formed with an opening directly under the guiding chamber,by means of which the combined guiding and drying chamber is heated. Onthe inner side of the member 42, is a defiector 45, adjustable by ascrew 45L and having a slight spiral bend in it, against which the outerband of the collar contacts so as to insure throwing the end toward thetop of the guiding chamber as the collar is passing between the rolls 4and 17 and just in advance of this deflector is a door 46, having alatch, whereby access to the guiding chamber may be had should occasionrequire. rllhe outer end of the guiding chamber converges toward thefront end to form a contracted exit opening 47, so that in case thecollar opens up as it frequently does after having passed the deflector,the converging formation will draw the bands together to pass betweenwhat I shall term intermediate folding and curling rolls 49 and 50.

Located adjacent the opening 47, is a small slightly tapered and beadedroll 49, the inner' face of the member 41, being tangent to the saidroll, and fitting close up to the same. The roll 49, is mounted on ashaft 51, held at its upper end by a set screw 52, passing through abracket 54, mounted on the upper end of the standard 28. r1`he lower endof the shaft 51, has a bearing in an arm extending downwardly from thebed-plate l. Adjacent the roller 49, and contacting therewith is a muchlarger and slightly tapered roll 50, mounted on a shaft 56, having abearing in a support 57, on the underside of the bed plate, and abearing 58, the latter being pivoted to the upper side of the bedplateat 59. A spring 60, bears against the bearing 58, and a set screw 61,engages the opposite end of the spring to regulate the tension of thesame, that pressure of the roll 50, against the roll 49, may beregulated. The roll 50, is located directly in front of the reduced end47 of the guiding chamber and travels toward the roller 49, in directionof arrow a so that as the tab of the collar coni D tacts with it (roll50) it moves said collar toward roller 49, and is gripped between thepair of rollers and is being pulled from the guiding chamber, before therear end is free of the rolls 4 and 17.

Owing to the shape of the guiding chamber, the collar is permitted tocurl between the time it leaves the rolls 4 and 17, and it reaches thereduced end 47, which very materially prevents buckling and high ends,owing to the fact that it assumes a natural position according to thecurl given it by thevfirst or preliminary curling rolls. But because ofthe converging chamber the collar is straightened out, so that by thetime the two rolls 49 and 50, are reached, theyr will take hold of it inits natural condition and will further fold and curl the two bands. Bythe time the rst two rolls 4 and 17, release their grip on the rear endof the collar the intermediate rolls are drawing it through the guidingchamber, and by their shape and speed, buckling and high ends areprevented. A guide 64, is fastened to the outside of member 42, and isadjustable toward and from the roll 49, and is curved somewhat to directthe collar toward said roll, and the roll 50. After the collar leavesthe intermediate folding and curling rolls 49 and 50, it is brought intocontact with a curved guide 65, the opposite end of which terminates ata point adjacent two final folding and curling rolls 66 and 67. The

top of the curved guide 65 inclines from the rolls 49 and 50, as shownat 65xx to direct the end of the collar downwardly. The roll 66, ismountedon a shaft 66a, in a bearing fastened to the curved guide 65, andthe latter is fastened to the bracket 54 by means of set screws 66",operating in slots' 67", in said bracket. The guide is provided with abulged or projecting portion 65x which bears against the outside of thecollar to create pressure enough to set the curl of the fabric duringthe period the collar is passing between rolls 66 and 67. The end of thecurved guide 65, terminates adjacent roll 67, so as to deiect the end ofthe collar tangentially between said roll andv roll 66.V Roll 67, ismounted on a shaft 70, having a bearing in the supplemental frame 1a andan arm 71, pivoted at 72, under the bedplate and connected to a spring73. vThe object of this lconnection is yto allow the roll 67 to beplaced under tension, and to allow it to yield sufficiently to permitthe outer yband of the collar to travel slightly faster than the innerband to prevent buckling and high ends. The surface speed of the roller67, is greater than the Surface speed of the roll 66, and the diameterof roll 67 is greater and it is spring-pressed and padded, so that asthe collar passes around the roll 66, it'is given the desired shape.After the collar passes between the final folding and curling rolls itenters a channel or inclined guide 75, formed in the curved guide 65.The top of the guide 75 inclines from the rolls 66 and 67, as shown at75.*", to deflect the end of the collar down- Va basket or boX placed atthe edge of the platform. This enables the operator to feed collars tothe machine continuously without stopping to catch each collar as itcomes from the machine. A plate guide 77, is secured to the guide 65, soas to prevent the ends lof the collar contacting with' the roll 49. Theguide 77 also acts to curl the collar as it leaves the rolls 66 and 67.After the collar rleaves the guide 77, it falls onto a platform 78,which is bent slightly downwardly to assist in throwing said collar fromthe machine. v

On the shaft 3, is a beveled gear wheel 80, which meshes with a smallerbeveled gear wheel 81, mounted on a shaft 82, supported in bearings onthe bed-plate, and having on its outer end an enlarged gear wheel 83,meshing with a pinion 84, mounted on a stud shaft 85, connected to aband pulley 86, from which power is imparted to the mechanism. On thelower end of said shaft 3, is a gear wheel 87, which meshes with asmaller gear wheel 88, on the shaft 7. The shafts 3 and 7, are thereforerevolved to feed the collar into the guiding chamber, shaft 7, carryingroller 17, being revolved faster than shaft 3, to feed the outer bandfaster than the inner band, and at the same time permitting said outerband to slip to prevent buckling and high ends. A gear wheel 89, mesheswith the gear wheel 87, on shaft 70, and two intermediate gears 90 and91, are located in the supplemental frame 1a, gear 90 meshing with gear89, and gear 91, meshing with a smaller gear 92, on the lower end of theshaft 51, to impart riz/lipid motion to the roll carried thereby. eshingwith the aforesaid vgear 9,2,

is a larger gear 93, mounted on the shaft y 56, carrying the roll 50.

A grooved pulley 94, revolving with the band pulley is engaged by abelt95, which also engages a smaller grooved pulley 96, on a shaft 97,mounted in bearings on a standard 98, `supported on the bed plate. Shaft97, has secured to it a grooved pulley 99, smaller than the groovedpulley 96, and around it passes a belt 100, passing over a somewhatlarger grooved pulley 101, on the upper end of the shaft 66a, to impartAmotion to the roll 66.

The shaft 97 has mounted on it a sprocket wheel 102, and around the samepasses a sprocket chain 103, also engaging a very much smaller sprocketwheel 104, on the end of the shaft 27, for imparting motion to the iron26.

105 is a gas pipe having fork 106, the members of which are to beconnected with supply pipes for gas and air. A branch extends from thepipe 105, and leads to the under side of the guiding chamber to supplygas to heat the guiding chamber. Another branch pipe 106e, leads to thehollow roll 4, to heat the same, and still another branch 107, leads tothe hollow revolving iron 26, to heat it. By this arrangement of pipingand suitable valves 108, the iron 26, the roll 4, and the guidingchamber 41, are all heated so as to iron the fold of the colla-r, andpartly dry the collar before the intermediate folding rolls are reached.

In operation, a collar dampened at the edge of the seam is placed on theguide, with the bands bent downwardly and forced inwardly toward rolls 4and 17. The outer band is deflected downwardly toward the inner band,and the tab contacts with roll 17, which carries it toward roll 4, untilit is gripped by said two rolls. The iron is revolving rapidly indirection of arrow and the spring member is holding the band against theguide, which with the supplemental guide 39, serves to keep the ends ofthe collar close enough together to cause the preliminary rolls to takehold. As soon as the rolls 4 and 17, take hold of the collar, the latteris drawn into the guiding chamber. The roll 17, travels faster than roll4, so as to carry the long outside band faster than the short insideband and so prevent the extra length of the outside band from gatheringup and buckling and making the fold line run high on the last end. Asthe rolls are slightly tapered, obviously when they are forced apart bythe collar, the pressure on the bands will not be as great at the bottomas at the top. Hence as the line of tra-vel of the collar is in a curvedpath, coupled with the shape of the rolls the outer band readily slipsand enters the guiding chamber with the two bands parallel. The shape ofthe guiding chamber is such that when the collar enters it, said collarcan assume the curve git/*en it by the preliminary rolls. As the collarprogresses in the guiding chamber, it contacts with the detlector, andis forced towarc the top, and is guided toward the small end 47, and isguided between the intermediate rolls 49 and The reduced end of theguiding` chamber straightens out the end of the collar to properlyposition itto be engaged by rolls 49 and 50. The collar is now caught bythe intermediate rolls 49 and 50,

before the opposite end is released from the preliminary rolls 4 and 17.rlhe surface speed of roll 50 1s faster than roll 49 which serves toassist the outer band to travel uniformly with the inner band. Thecollar is now directed into the curved guide 65, which directs the endto the final folding curling rollers 66 and 67. These two rolls act thesame as the others, and as the collar leaves them it is directed intothe channel 7 5, to bring the iirst part of the collar below the planeof the top of the band thereof, by pressing against the inclined guide.lV hen the collar passes from the channel it is practically concentricto produce the desired set when worn.

In Fig. 10, I have shown a slightly modified form of the invention,which comprises essentially the final curling mechanism, with an ironand guide opposite the entrance thereto. ln this ligure, 200, indicatesa vertical guide, andl 201, a heated revolving grooved iron, mounted ona shaft 202. rllhe iron and guide operate in substantially the samemanner as previously described in connection with the preferred form ofthe in vention, except that instead of the collar being directed betweenthe rolls it is directed into the guide or chamber G5. rlhe guide 65,and rollers 66, and 67 are the same as previously referred to, exceptthe roll 66 is provided with a slight bead 203, and an overhangingflange 204. rlhe bead cooperates with the padded roller 67, to preventtoo much pressure adjacent the top of the collar, and thereby avoid theimpression of the seams of folds on the outer band. The flange 204 actsas an iron to give the collar top or fold an ironed finish. l/Vith thisform of the invention I dispense with the guiding chamber and one set offolding rolls. rIhe collar is placed'on the guide under the revolvingiron and forced through the guide 65, until the end is caught betweenthe two rolls 66 and 67, when the latter will pull it through and withthe channel and guide, fold and curl it.

@bviously rolls 206 and 207 could be employed in connection with theconstruction shown in Fig. 10. These rolls are shown in Fig. 1l, andwhen used it is notnecessary to force the collar in the guide 65, assaid rolls will carry it therein until rolls 66 and 67, take hold of it.

What l claim is:

l. ln a collar folding and shaping machine, the combination with aniron, preliminary folding and shaping rolls, subsequent folding andshaping means, a guiding chamber interposed between the preliminaryfolding and shaping rolls and the subsequent folding and shaping means,said chamber being wider and deeper than a collar to permit the latterto curl vertically and horizontally, that portion of the preliminaryfolded collar which has passed the preliminary folding rolls being freein the chamber, a main guide in advance of the preliminary folding andshaping rolls, a spring member A chine, the combinationiwithfaverticallyd on one side of said guide, and a supplemental guide on the oppositeside of said main guide and spaced therefrom.

, 2. In a collar folding and shaping machine, the combination with aniron, a pair of folding rolls, one of said rolls having a shoulder, theother said roll having its periphery padded, yielding means for normallypressing the padded roll against the shouldered roll, a main guide inadvance of said rolls, a supplemental guide adjacent the main guide, aguiding chamber adjacent the rolls, said chamber being wider and deeper-than a collar to permit the latterto curl vertically and horizontally,that portion of the collar which passes from between the aforesaid rollsbeing free in the guiding chamber, and means for drawing a collar fromthe guiding chamber before being re- '.leased from said rolls. i j

3. In a collar folding machine, thencombinationwith a verticallydisposed main guide, an inclined supplemental guide spaced from thevertically disposed main guide, and located toone side thereof,a re-c l"'ddth vtre-. VO Vmg non prom e W1 a groove 0 chine, the combination witha vertically disceive the edge ofthe verticallyfdisposed main guide, apair of folding rolls adjacent the guides, a guiding chamber adjacentthe rolls, means for drawing a collar vfrom the guiding chamber, andmeans including an inclined guide engaging the top off thefoldf of thecollar for directing and turning the end of said collar downwardly'below the portion of the band leaving the means'which draw said collarfrom the guidingchamber.

4. In a collar folding and shaping machine, theV combination withmovable means for ironing the folded edge of a collar, means for foldingand curling the collar, a chamber forallowing the collar to expand-while beingcurled, means for further curling vthe collar, meanspressingagainst the top 0f the fold of the collar located adjacent thelast mentioned folding and curling means for directing the end of thefolded and curled collar out of linewith the plane of the top oftheportion of the band thereof passing from said latter curlingmeans,and a pair of rolls for drawing the collar from the means pressingagainst the top of the collar, said latter rolls'being spaced'from theVlast; mentioned :curling means.;

fyIn' `-a collanfolding "andsh 'pgfjm-a- POSsd guide," a 'revolving'i'rOn/O ,i t nnnjnnnnnn nitnnnnnnignhnf inn-,nn disposed guide#meansgfpernittiii "vfolv'ing iro'nto loe'raise'd ve t 'finsertionof thecollarrbet'w nf guide, ineansfpermitting'flat j f therevlvnelron.,"when, an in- #Stated between?therevelviia l l fapperiedgeaf afngaideya pff er iiang' the -adjacent Vsaid rolls, said vguidingchamber having a reducedend, means for heating the guiding chamber, anda pairof folding rolls located adjacent the reduced end of the guidingchamber. v

'6. In a ycollar folding and shaping machine, the combination with avertically disposed guide, a revolving iron operating in conjunctionwith the edge of the vertically disposed guide, means permitting therevolving iron to be raised vertically upon'the insertion of a collarbetweenv it 'and Y the guide, means permitting lateral movement of therevolving iron whena collar is inserted between the revolving iron andthe upper edge of the guide, a pair of folding rolls adjacent the frontendof the guide, a guiding chamber vadjacent said rolls, said chamberhaving a reduced end, a pair of folding rolls ,located adjacent thereduced end of the guiding chamber, a pair of final folding and curlingrolls spaced] from the last two mentioned rolls, and a guide between thelatter two sets of rolls. 7. In .a collar folding and shaping maposedguide, a revolving iron operating in conjunction with the edge of thevertically disposed guide, .means permitting the revolving iron to beraised vertically upon the V insertion of a collar between it and theguide, means permitting lateral movement of the revolving iron when acollar is inserted between the revolving iron and the upper ledge of theguide, a 'pair of folding and curling rolls adjacent the guide, aguiding chamber adjacent said'rolls, said chamber having a reduced end,a pair of folding and curlingrolls located adjacent the ret duced end ofthe guidingchamber, a pair of plane of the top of the band.

8. In a collar'folding and shaping machine, the combination with a pairof foldmg'rolls,`a guide located in advanceof-said rolls, a revolving`iron having a groove in whichthe guide,y fits, al guiding chamber ,ofgreater-width land depth than la collarVV to permit.thatgportion@whichhas passed ,be-f ntaerithe foldina-.rollstofbe,freeand located adj acent the rolls, f and a fdeflectorf in the and 11g:Chamber iQ.; Elev-ate x the collar' as; it

' @1S 'therethrough n chine,

$12,161 ,rellen aarevolving' iron u havngrga 111; which thlffguidextsa-aguiding "said guidingy chamber being o f greater width and depth than acollar to permit that portion of the latter passing between the pairs offolding rolls to be free to curl, said chamber being reduced in width atone end and located adjacent the rolls, a deflector in the guidingchamber to elevate the collar as it travels theret-hrough, and a pair ofrolls adjacent the reduced end of the guiding chamber for drawing thecollar from .said guiding chamber before it is released from the firstmentioned rolls.

10. In a collar folding and shaping machine, the combination with arevolving iron to iron the top of the fold of a co-llar, means forfolding and preliminarily curling the collar, means for further curlingthe collar, including a roll which is next to the inside band of thecollar, a chamber to permit the collar to expand between the time it iscurled by the first means and the time it is curled by the second means,and guiding means engaging the top and side of the collar to direct theforward end of the collar below the bottom of that portion of the collarpassing between the second mentioned curling means, and two rollslocated beyond the latter curling means for drawing the collar from thecollar directing means.

11. In a collar folding and shaping machine, the combination with meansto iron the folded edge of a collar, means for folding .and curling thecollar, a guiding chamber, and a deiiector in the guiding chamber toelevate the collar as it travels therethrough.

12. In a collar folding and shaping machine, the combination with meansfor ironing and smoothing the top of the fold of a collar, a` pair ofrolls which partly shapes the collar, a chamber to receive the collar toallow it to expand while in contact with the rolls, a second .set ofrolls a-t the end of the chamber which further shapes the collar, aguide adjacent the last mentioned rolls, a pair of rolls at the end ofthe latter guide, and means to guide the collar from the last mentionedpair of rolls.

13. In a collar ironing and shaping machine, the combination withironing means, a pair of rolls adjacent the ironing means, a taperedguide adjacent the pair of rolls, said guide being of sufficient widthto permit the collar to partially expand after leaving the pair ofrolls, a pair of intermediate rolls at the opposite end of the taperedguide, the length of the guide being less than the length of a collar sothat the intermediate rolls may take hold of the end of the collarbefore the opposite end is released bv the first mentioned rolls, acurved guide adjacent the pair of intermediate rolls, said guideextending toward the first mentioned pair of rolls, a pair of finalcurling rolls adjacent the curved guide, and a guide adjacent the finalcurling rolls to deflect the forward end of the collar downwardly.

14. In a combined ironing and shaping machine, the combination of meansfor ironing a collar, means for preliminarily folding and curling acollar, a tapered chamber adjacent the preliminary folding and curlingmeans, a pair of intermediate curling rolls adjacent the opposite end ofthe cham ber, a curved guide adjacent the intermediate pair of curlingrolls, a pair of final curling rolls adjacent the opposite end of thecurved guide, and a guide having an inclined downwardly extended surfaceadjacent the final curling rolls to deect the forward end of a collardownwardly.

15. In a collar folding and shaping machine, the combination with meansfor ironing and' smoothing the top of the fold of ar collar, a pair ofrolls which partly shape the collar and which carry the collar forward,a second pair of rolls spaced from the first mentioned rolls whichfurther shape and carry the collar forward while itis engaged by thefirst mentioned rolls, means to guide the collar from the firstmentioned rolls to the last mentioned rolls, a third pair of rolls whichfurther shape the collar and carry the same forward, means to guide thecollar from the second pair of rolls to the third pair of rolls, and toguide the collar downwardly from the second mentioned set of rolls, anda guide against which the outer band of the'collar contacts to furthercurl the collar.

16. In a collar folding and shaping machine, in combination with meansfor ironing and smoothing the top'of the fold of a collar, folding andcurling means including three pairs of rolls between which the collarpasses to curl said collar, means to conduct the collar from the firstpair of rolls to the second pair of rolls, and from the latter to thethird set of rolls, and means pressing against the top of the fold of acollar for directing the first end of the collar out of line with theplane of the top of the band.

17. In a collar folding and shaping machine, in combination, means forironing and smoothing the top of the fold of a collar, a pair of foldingrolls yieldingly held together, a guiding chamber adjacent said rolls, apair of rolls for drawing the collar from the guiding chamber, a guideadjacent the last mentioned rolls, a pair of rolls at the opposite endof the guide, and an in clined guide against which the fold of thecollar bears to throw its free end downward.

18. In a collar folding and shaping machine, the combination with avertically disposed main guide, a revolving iron provided with a grooveto receive the edge of the vertically disposed main guide, means to heatthe revolving iron, a pair of rolls which sol partly shape the collarand carry same forward, a second set of rolls spaced from the rst set ofrolls which further shape the collar, a guiding chamber interposedbetween the irst and second mentioned sets of rolls, said guidingchamber being adapted to guide the collar fromthe first set of rolls tothe second mentioned set of rolls, a pair of final rolls which furthershape the collar, and means to guide the collar from the second set ofrolls to the final set of rolls.

19. In a collar folding and shaping machine, the combination with meansfor ironing and smoothing the top of the fold of a collar, means forcurling a collar, and an inclined guide greater in width than thethickness of a collar to allow the collar to expand and against whichthe top of the fold of the collar bears to throw its free end downward.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES J. PRANKARD, JR. Witnesses:

CHARLES S. ALDRICH, 'L. B. CLEXTON.

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